During their front act gig at the University of the East, they met Alan Ortiz, who then worked his way into organizing the various business matters of the band. As they worked with their new-found manager, the band got in the regional eliminations of the Nescafe Soundskool last October 18, 2008, where they got a chance to enter the finals.
After a short tour and some mentoring by the Nescafe Soundskool team at Boracay, the band went on to their main event, The Finals Night at the Ultra Sports Complex: The event that proved to be one of the highlights of the band’s history. There, they shared the stage with 6 Cyclemind to play the song Sandalan, and Gracenote’s original song, “Far Away”. Although they did not win in the event, they gained valuable experience and friends they will never forget.
Several gigs and a few months later, Gracenote once again joined another competition, the DZUP: College Collision Year 2. This was an annual fundraiser event held by DZUP that was held at Tiendesitas last March 15, 2009. There they won first place.
As of this writing, Gracenote has now just released its first self-entitled EP album.
Gracenote comes from the musical term “grace note”, a notation that signifies an ornament that serves to decorate a part of a song. For some, decorations seem small and unnecessary, but in the world of music, these little superfluities can make all the difference.
We are a collection of artists whose collective goal is to simply make good music. As individuals however, we are funny, eccentric, and sometimes totally out of this world. Yet we still manage to create songs that seem so familiar yet so different from anything you’ve ever heard.
Knock Knock
Gracenote Lyrics
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mano po Akoy magalang na bata ayan ang sabi
Lagi mo nga akong nakikita
naglalaro sa iyong bakuran
ni Hindi mo ba ako narinig
kumatok, tumakbo sa iyong pintuan
Knock knock
Knock knoc
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ako'y nandito, pasok na pasok sa isipan mo
The lyrics of Gracenote's Knock Knock are about someone yearning for the attention and affection of another person. The song starts with a person asking if they can hang out in the other person's garage as a way of showing interest and wanting to spend time with them. The person then greets the homeowner respectfully and acknowledges that they always see them playing in their yard but never seem to notice them. The person goes on to say that they have been knocking on the homeowner's door, but they never answer.
The chorus of the song, which goes "Knock knock, naririnig mo ba ako ohh woohh, Knock knock, ako'y nandito, pasok na pasok sa isipan mo" translates to "Knock knock, can you hear me? I'm here and I want to be on your mind." This shows that the person is trying to get the homeowner's attention and make them think about them more often. The song's overall theme is about unrequited love and the feeling of being invisible to the person one loves.
Line by Line Meaning
Tao po maaring bang tumambay sayong garahe
May I enter and hang out in your garage?
Mano po Akoy magalang na bata ayan ang sabi
I request for your respect and blessing, as a well-behaved child
Lagi mo nga akong nakikita
I always see you
naglalaro sa iyong bakuran
playing in your backyard
ni Hindi mo ba ako narinig
But haven't you heard me
kumatok, tumakbo sa iyong pintuan
knocking and running to your door
Knock knock
I'm knocking
nariririnig mo ba ako ohhh woohh Knock knock
Can you hear me? Knock knock
Contributed by Dylan Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.